Performer: Malinke Tribe; Bambara Tribe; Taureg Tribe; Bakwiri Tribe; Kru Tribe; Bini Tribe
Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Xylophone Orchestra; Vocal and Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Kora and Voice; Vocal and Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Flutes, Bell and Drums; Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Lute; Vocal and Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Water Drums and Vocal; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Horn; Vocal and Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Musical Bow; Vocal and Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; War Horn; Vocal and Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Rattles and Drums; Vocal and Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Five Drums; Vocal and Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History; Instrumental; Recorded by Laura C. Boulton on the Straus West African Expedition of Field Museum of Natural History.
Digitized at 78 revolutions per minute. Four stylii were used to transfer these records. They are 3.8mil truncated conical, 2.3mil truncated conical, 2.8mil truncated conical, 3.3mil truncated conical. These were recorded flat and then also equalized with Turnover: 250.0, Rolloff: -5.0.
The preferred version suggested by an audio engineer at George Blood, L.P. is the equalized version recorded with the 3.8mil truncated conical stylus, and has been copied to have the more friendly filename.
Matrix number: 84A; 84B; 85A; 85B; 86A; 86B; 87A; 87B; 88A; 88B; 89A; 89B
Catalog number: 84-A; 84-B; 85-A; 85-B; 86-A; 86-B; 87-A; 87-B; 88-A; 88-B; 89-A; 89-B
Other IDs from the record include: P 10-1; P 10-7; P 10-5; P 10-12; P 10-10; P 10-9; P 10-11; P 10-4; P 10-3; P 10-8; P 10-2; P 10-6
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| War Song - Malinke Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| Song of Praise - Malinke Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| Songs for Chief - Bambara Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| Dance Song - Bambara Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| War Song - Taureg Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| 1. Herding Song; 2. Marriage Song; 3. Lullaby - Taureg Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| Wrestling Match Song - Bakwiri Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| Orphan's Wail - Bakwiri Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| Battle Signals - Kru Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| Ceremonial Song of Obba's Wives & Obba - Bini Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| Secret Society Dance Song - Bini Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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| Secret Society Drums - Bini Tribe;Laura C. Boulton |
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Notes
Technical Notes:
Crackling and some light distortion
Crackling
Some crackling throughout
Some light distortion
Reviews
Subject: Very interesting
Subject: African Music Rhythm in the Jungle Vol. 1
Date source: https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/33122024?q&versionId=40549304
